Please include on this page important terms with definitions to remember related to math:
denominator- this tells what is being counted. It tells what fractional parts we have. (Danielle)
Arithmetic-Calculations involving numbers. This typically involves the basic operations addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and exponents
(Courtney)
Strategic Competence-- ability to formulate, represent and solve mathematical problems.
Adaptive Reasoning-- competency for logical thought, reflection, explanation and justification
Productive Disposition-- habitual inclination to see mathematics as sensible, useful, and worthwhile, coupled with the belief in diligence and one's own efficacy (from page 116 of Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics-- page 2 of our text book) (Clare)
One-to-One-Correspondence- The concept that one number corresponds with one object. (Gabrielle N.)
Procedural Fluency: Skill in carrying out procedures flexibly, accurately, efficiently, and appropriately. (Nimita C.)
Conceptual Understanding: Comprehension of mathematical concepts, operations, and relations. (Brittany N.)
Assimilation - occurs when a new concept "fits" with prior knowledge and the new information expands an existing mental network. (Nickki V)
Reasoning and Proof - to make sense of mathematical tasks and concepts and to develop, justify, and evaluate mathematical arguments and solutions. (Nickki V)
Instructional understanding: Knowing something by the rote or without meaning. (Heather)
Relational understanding: each new concept or procedure is not only learned, but is also connected to many existing ideas (Heather)
Accommodation:a new concept does not "fit" with an existing network, which can cause a cognitive conflict or state of confusion. (Alexa)
Disequilibrium: Creating a cognitive conflict or state of confusion (Andreia) Sum: The total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items.(Kerri)
Ray: A part of a line starting at a particular point and extending infinitely in one direction. (Ali)
Addend: Any numbers that are added together (Shannon) prime number A number whose only factors are itself and 1. (Meghan J)
Some other terms I would suggest that you know are as follows:
Commutative Property: swap numbers in an equation and get the same answer in addition and multiplication (Gab A.)
Distributive Property - multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products example - x(x+z) = (x*y)+(x*z) Unit Iteration - repetition of a single unit for measurement Minuend- a quantity or number from which another is to be subtracted (Ali)
Subtrahend- a quantity or number to be subtracted from another (Ali)
Ordinal - Cardinality - understanding that the last number word said when counting tells how many object have been counted. (Nickki V) Subitizing - quickly recognizing and naming how many objects are in a small group without counting. Young children can recognize and name quantities of objects that are less than four without counting. (Nickki V) Partitioning
additive identity - a number which can be added to other numbers without changing their value, for example, zero. (Jess Brown) SMART BOARD ACTIVITIES TO TEACH MATH TERMS: http://www.gynzy.com/en/items/mathematics?gclid=CPWzoLHIlsICFUVk7AodgGcAKQ
This site has games that introduce new math terms, as well as help the student practice old terms. It also has many other games for all topics of math. (Kerri Klatcher)
Not really a single math term, but if at any time you need help with math definitions, this is a website that has every math term that you will ever need on it with a full definition and an example of what the term means. This is a great tool to keep in mind when working on anything math related. http://www.mathwords.com/a_to_z.htm (Nicole)
denominator- this tells what is being counted. It tells what fractional parts we have. (Danielle)
Arithmetic- Calculations involving numbers. This typically involves the basic operations addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and exponents
(Courtney)Strategic Competence-- ability to formulate, represent and solve mathematical problems.
Adaptive Reasoning-- competency for logical thought, reflection, explanation and justification
Productive Disposition-- habitual inclination to see mathematics as sensible, useful, and worthwhile, coupled with the belief in diligence and one's own efficacy (from page 116 of Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics-- page 2 of our text book) (Clare)
One-to-One-Correspondence- The concept that one number corresponds with one object. (Gabrielle N.)
Procedural Fluency: Skill in carrying out procedures flexibly, accurately, efficiently, and appropriately. (Nimita C.)
Conceptual Understanding: Comprehension of mathematical concepts, operations, and relations. (Brittany N.)
Assimilation - occurs when a new concept "fits" with prior knowledge and the new information expands an existing mental network. (Nickki V)
Reasoning and Proof - to make sense of mathematical tasks and concepts and to develop, justify, and evaluate mathematical arguments and solutions. (Nickki V)
Instructional understanding: Knowing something by the rote or without meaning. (Heather)
Relational understanding: each new concept or procedure is not only learned, but is also connected to many existing ideas (Heather)
Accommodation:a new concept does not "fit" with an existing network, which can cause a cognitive conflict or state of confusion. (Alexa)
Disequilibrium: Creating a cognitive conflict or state of confusion (Andreia)
Sum: The total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items.(Kerri)
Ray: A part of a line starting at a particular point and extending infinitely in one direction. (Ali)
Addend: Any numbers that are added together (Shannon)
prime number
A number whose only factors are itself and 1. (Meghan J)
Some other terms I would suggest that you know are as follows:
Commutative Property: swap numbers in an equation and get the same answer in addition and multiplication (Gab A.)
Distributive Property - multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products example - x(x+z) = (x*y)+(x*z)
Unit Iteration - repetition of a single unit for measurement
Minuend- a quantity or number from which another is to be subtracted (Ali)
Subtrahend- a quantity or number to be subtracted from another (Ali)
Ordinal -
Cardinality - understanding that the last number word said when counting tells how many object have been counted. (Nickki V)
Subitizing - quickly recognizing and naming how many objects are in a small group without counting. Young children can recognize and name quantities of objects that are less than four without counting. (Nickki V)
Partitioning
additive identity - a number which can be added to other numbers without changing their value, for example, zero. (Jess Brown)
SMART BOARD ACTIVITIES TO TEACH MATH TERMS:
http://www.gynzy.com/en/items/mathematics?gclid=CPWzoLHIlsICFUVk7AodgGcAKQ
This site has games that introduce new math terms, as well as help the student practice old terms. It also has many other games for all topics of math. (Kerri Klatcher)
Not really a single math term, but if at any time you need help with math definitions, this is a website that has every math term that you will ever need on it with a full definition and an example of what the term means. This is a great tool to keep in mind when working on anything math related.
http://www.mathwords.com/a_to_z.htm (Nicole)